MHIC CERTIFICATION EVALUATION EXAMS
SOLVED QUESTIONS STUDY GUIDE
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Home improvement. Answer: the addition to or alteration,
conversion, improvement, modernization, remodeling, repair, or
replacement of a building or part of the building
◉ Excluded (is not a) home improvement. Answer: new home
construction or work done to comply with the guarantee of
completion for a new building
◉ Excluded (is not a) home improvement. Answer: sale of materials,
if the seller does not arrange to perform, or does not perform, either
directly or indirectly, the installation of the materials
◉ Included (is a) home improvement. Answer: construction,
improvement, or replacement on the land adjacent to the residents of a
driveway, fallout shelter, fence, garage, landscaping, deck, pier, porch
or swimming pool
◉ Included (is a) home improvement. Answer: installation in the
residence of an awning, fire alarm, or storm window
,◉ Excluded (is not a) home improvement. Answer: work done on
commonly owned areas of condominiums
◉ Contractor. Answer: a person who performs or offers or agrees to
perform a home improvement for an owner. And employee of the
owner is not a contractor.
◉ Home improvement contract. Answer: an agreement between a
homeowner in a contractor to perform a home improvement
◉ Handyman licensing. Answer: is required to hold a MHIC license,
no matter how small the contract.
◉ License renewal time frame. Answer: every two years the licensee
must apply
◉ Licensing exemption. Answer: an employee of a contractor who is
not a salesperson
◉ A licensing exemption. Answer: an employee of a licensed
contractor who sells the home improvement at a retail establishment
◉ A licensing exemption. Answer: a telephone solicitor
◉ An exemption from licensing. Answer: an employee of a
subcontractor
, ◉ A licensing exemption. Answer: a security system technician
◉ An exemption from licensing by MHIC. Answer: someone who
holds another state license and who is working with in the scope of
that license, such as an architect or plumber, and their salesperson
◉ Exam scores are good for how long?. Answer: 2 years
◉ Passing exam percentage. Answer: 70%
◉ Amount of general liability insurance. Answer: $50,000
◉ Experience required to be licensed. Answer: 2 years of trade
experience or comparable educational training
◉ Trade experience includes. Answer: participation in a registered
apprentice program
◉ Trade experience includes. Answer: employment in performing
home improvement
◉ Trade experience. Answer: employment in performing commercial
or residential construction, repairs or renovations
SOLVED QUESTIONS STUDY GUIDE
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Home improvement. Answer: the addition to or alteration,
conversion, improvement, modernization, remodeling, repair, or
replacement of a building or part of the building
◉ Excluded (is not a) home improvement. Answer: new home
construction or work done to comply with the guarantee of
completion for a new building
◉ Excluded (is not a) home improvement. Answer: sale of materials,
if the seller does not arrange to perform, or does not perform, either
directly or indirectly, the installation of the materials
◉ Included (is a) home improvement. Answer: construction,
improvement, or replacement on the land adjacent to the residents of a
driveway, fallout shelter, fence, garage, landscaping, deck, pier, porch
or swimming pool
◉ Included (is a) home improvement. Answer: installation in the
residence of an awning, fire alarm, or storm window
,◉ Excluded (is not a) home improvement. Answer: work done on
commonly owned areas of condominiums
◉ Contractor. Answer: a person who performs or offers or agrees to
perform a home improvement for an owner. And employee of the
owner is not a contractor.
◉ Home improvement contract. Answer: an agreement between a
homeowner in a contractor to perform a home improvement
◉ Handyman licensing. Answer: is required to hold a MHIC license,
no matter how small the contract.
◉ License renewal time frame. Answer: every two years the licensee
must apply
◉ Licensing exemption. Answer: an employee of a contractor who is
not a salesperson
◉ A licensing exemption. Answer: an employee of a licensed
contractor who sells the home improvement at a retail establishment
◉ A licensing exemption. Answer: a telephone solicitor
◉ An exemption from licensing. Answer: an employee of a
subcontractor
, ◉ A licensing exemption. Answer: a security system technician
◉ An exemption from licensing by MHIC. Answer: someone who
holds another state license and who is working with in the scope of
that license, such as an architect or plumber, and their salesperson
◉ Exam scores are good for how long?. Answer: 2 years
◉ Passing exam percentage. Answer: 70%
◉ Amount of general liability insurance. Answer: $50,000
◉ Experience required to be licensed. Answer: 2 years of trade
experience or comparable educational training
◉ Trade experience includes. Answer: participation in a registered
apprentice program
◉ Trade experience includes. Answer: employment in performing
home improvement
◉ Trade experience. Answer: employment in performing commercial
or residential construction, repairs or renovations
